The Social Security Administration should send you personalized COLA notices in December with your exact 2026 benefit amount.

It's possible to receive a little more than this, though it still might not be enough to cover the higher costs you may be ...

A 2.8% COLA in 2026 is bigger than the 2.5% COLA that Social Security recipients were eligible for in 2025. But is it big ...

Find out how far the 2026 average Social Security check will stretch, how inflation affects its value, and what that means ...

A new legislative proposal, the “You Earn It, You Keep It Act,” aims to permanently eliminate federal taxes on Social ...

A 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will take effect in December 2025 for SSI recipients and in January 2026 for ...

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

Social Security provides income to nearly 74 million people, with many relying on it for more than half of their total ...

Social Security is set to deplete its trust fund before the end of 2032. The main challenge facing the program is a major demographic shift in the U.S. Social Security requires multiple changes to ...